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Drunk Driving
Can you get charged for a DUI in Illinois if you are parked and are sitting in your car without the engine running?
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In Illinois as well as most of the other states, you can get a DUI driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol if you are intoxicated and sitting in your car with the engine off. You do not need to have the ignition key in the ignition to be charged. You can have the key in your pocket and sit in the back seat to sober and still get charged with DUI. If you think this is bad, you can be charged for DUI if you are not in the vehicle and outside of the vehicle. The only state that I know of this rule not applying is California. California, as far as I remember, you need to have mobility for a law enforcement officer to charge you with driving under the influence.